Join us for a fireside chat with the multi-talented Dee Britt.

Dee is the author of the Fireside Series, a voice actor, singer, retired physical therapist, and a burnout recovery specialist. ( @brittsburnoutblitz )

Dee’s work weaves together storytelling and healing, showing us ways to restore both body and spirit.

In this episode, Dee sings for us, showcasing the power of voice, how to balance passion with well-being, and the ways creativity can light the path out of burnout.

Dee Britt grew up in the small town of Anadarko, Oklahoma. When she wasn't playing basketball and running track, she was active in the United Methodist Church, where her parents were youth group leaders. As a young adult, Dee fronted various bands. Her songwriting revealed a passion for story writing and eventually led to her first book, Fireside: The James Johnson Story. The setting for Fireside, and the flavor of its characters, rose out of Dee's experiences with her “day job” as a physical therapist to countless assisted living center patients. While this book is not reflective of any one person or setting, it is an effort to give back – and give a voice – to those whose history is often overlooked simply because they are older or infirm. To her patients who have taught her about the important things in life, Dee sends a big thank you.

Website: www.deebritt.com

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Our next guest on the Quixotic Heights Podcast is Sue William Silverman, a groundbreaking voice in creative nonfiction.

Sue William Silverman is an award-winning author known for her fearless explorations of trauma, identity, and personal transformation. Her latest book, “Selected Misdemeanors: Essays at the Mercy of the Reader,” showcases her signature blend of lyricism, insight, and unflinching honesty. Her memoir, Because I Remember Terror, Father, I Remember You, won the AWP Award in Creative Nonfiction. Her fearless book, Love Sick: One Woman’s Journey Through Sexual Addiction, was published in 2001 and became a Lifetime Television original movie that aired in April 2008. She has also published several other creative nonfictions, two books on the craft of writing, and two poetry collections.Across her career, Sue has transformed personal trauma into literature that illuminates the human spirit. She is also a teacher and mentor who has helped countless writers find the courage to tell their own stories.

Other titles include “Acetylene Torch Songs: Writing True Stories to Ignite the Soul,” winner of the IPPY Silver Award and a finalist for two Foreword INDIE Book of the Year Awards in the self-help and reference categories. She is also the author of “How to Survive Death and Other Inconveniences,” which received the gold Foreword INDIE Book of the Year Award and the Clara Johnson Award for Women’s Literature. Earlier works include “The Pat Boone Fan Club: My Life as a White Anglo-Saxon Jew.”

Silverman co-chairs the MFA in Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a frequent guest on national media. Her appearances include “The View,” “Anderson Cooper 360,” and “PBS Books.” To learn more, visit www.SueWilliamSilverman.com.